Thursday, December 01, 2011
Clear Blue Water
Justine Suissa has the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. This song has a very calming and peaceful effect on me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzK6eUwBsaU&feature=related
Labels: BT Slader, edm music, ihero, Justine Suissa, trance
Thursday, September 01, 2011
The Little Things.....
The Little Things.....there is nothing bigger.
Great quote from Vanilla Sky.
Labels: ihero, vanilla sky
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Over-priced trains: Thomas the Train
Labels: imaginarium, overpriced, scam, thomas the train
Friday, July 16, 2010
Quick review
Labels: ihero, intellectual science fiction, ISF, sci-fi, science fiction movies
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
ISF Movies: Update
I really enjoyed 12 Monkeys, Vanilla Sky and GATTACA. I have to actually consider myself a Tom Cruise fan now -- hard to believe the words would ever come forth from my fingertips.
Brazil, Metropolis and Equilibrium have been my least favorite -- but Brazil did have some good phrases to think about -- like "security breeds confidence" -- or something to that effect.
Labels: ihero, intellectual science fiction, internet hero, tom cruise
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Intellectual Science Fiction Movies List
Cerebral Sci-Fi movie list in no certain order:
Contact
Blade Runner
Matrix
Matrix Resurrection
Matrix Revolutions
Children of Men
Gattaca
2001 Space Odyssey
Brazil
Transformers
The Abyss
Vanilla Sky
Metropolis
Flight of the Navigator
Phenomenon
Stargate
Starship Troopers
Minority Report
Powder
Equilibrium
The Cell
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)
Congo
Sphere
Star Trek series
Johnny Mnemonic
Primer
Until the end of the world
The day the earth stood still
Forbidden Planet
Star Wars
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Mad Max
Slaughterhouse Five
Plan 9 from Outerspace
12 Monkeys
2010
Enemy of the State
Soylent Green
Planet of the Apes
Omega Man
Dark City
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Event Horizon
Alien
Wesworld
Labels: cerebral sci fi, ihero, intellectual movies, intellectual science fiction, science fiction movies
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Doing research by watching movies
Since my local family video is a bit light on intellectual sci-fi type movies, I joined Netflix -- which went really smooth -- I'll let you know if there are any issues with their service. Right now, I have a list of about 30 movies I'll be watching.
I found a top ten list of intellectual Sci-Fi movies here:
http://worldsandtime.blogspot.com/2007/03/10-best-intellectual-science-fiction.html
I started with this blogged list and then trolled through the comments for other suggestions. Netflix has a great linking system of similar movies too.
Labels: ihero, intellectual movies, internet hero, netflix, sci-fi
Monday, October 12, 2009
Vanilla Sky
Well I never thought I'd intentionally watch a Tom Cruise movie again, but someone recommended it.
I was pleasantly surprised -- while it wasn't extremely deep and symbolic -- ala "The Matrix", it did have a clever plot, I especially enjoyed the reoccurring reference to the frozen dog.
It also reminded me of "Jacob's Ladder" -- which I also enjoyed but will have to watch again as it has been many many years since I watched.
Labels: jacob's ladder, movie, movie review, tom cruise, vanilla sky
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Neuroplasticity
I really enjoyed the book by Dr. Schwartz on the topic, the first couple of chapters were tough to get through as my brain rewired itself to understand words like "volition".
I used the book to create a new circuit in my brain for quitting smoking.
The book changed my life:
http://www.amazon.com/Mind-Brain-ebook/dp/B002IPZDQ6/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1
Labels: brain, mind, Neuroplasticity, quit smoking, volition
Monday, September 07, 2009
The Economics of Thomas
So it was a really good experience for the kids, they loved it really.
Labels: lebanon, monroe, ohio, thomas the train